Electrical Stimulation Therapy

What is E-Stim?

This therapy uses electrical pulses that targets certain muscles to make them contract. By making them contract repeatedly blood flow will improve helping repair injured muscles. E-Stim can also help to block pain receptors that are being sent from the nerves to the brain. There are two main types of E-Stim:

T.E.N.S.

This type of unit is used to treat chronic and acute pain. The term chronic pain is pain lasting long-term. The term acute pain is pain lasting short-term. Electrodes are placed near the source of the pain. When the machine is on signals are sent to the nerves to block or reduce the pain signals being sent to your brain. At Manasota Accident and Injury we use TENS units on our patients that have been injured in a car accident because it is extremely effective in treating pain. Many of our patients find relief in this therapy.

EMS

This unit has a stronger current than the TENS unit and is used to get muscles to contract. EMS E-Stim is best uses to strengthen muscles and get blood flow back into the muscles.

What Can E-Stim Treat?

E-Stim can treat many different issues, but at Manasota Accident and Injury Center in Bradenton, Florida we use it to treat patients that have been involved in car accidents. Here is a list of the conditions that E-Stim can treat:

• Back Pain
• Neck Pain
• Whiplash
• Joint Pain
• Knee Pain
• Shoulder Pain
• Hip Pain
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Surgery Recovery
• Arthritis
• Bulging Discs
• Nerve Inflammation
• Fibromyalgia

How Long Does Pain Relief Last?

E-stim should not be the only therapy used to treat car accident injuries. It should be used in conjunction with all the other therapies we offer. Generally, relief from using an E-Stim should last for several hours to several days depending on the injury. Just using a E-Stim machine will not effectively treat your auto injuries alone.